First Edition June 2014

First Edition
June 2014
Dates to Remember
 6/1: Summer Worship
Schedule begins; Communion; Missions Pancake; Chancel Choir
Concert
 6/8: Pentecost; Confirmation; 2nd & 3rd
Grade Bible Distribution; Graduates Recognized
 6/15: Fathers’ Day
 6/29-7/3: VBS
Check Monthly Planner
for other events &
times!
June Worship Schedule
**Between Memorial Day and Labor Day we will have one,
combined service at 9:30 each Sunday.**
Sunday, June 1
Acts 1:6-14
We will welcome the Rev. Janet K. Hess, who will share her experience in mission with the Discovery Service Project. Sara Bergstresser, who has also taken
part in this work, will be our lay reader for the day. Join us before the service
for a pancake breakfast in support of the project.
Sunday, June 8
Acts 2:1-21
“What’s the Good Word?”
We will celebrate Pentecost with the rite of Confirmation, the presentation of
Bibles to students entering third grade, and recognition of graduates.
Sunday, June 15
Matthew 28:16-20
“Being and Making Disciples”
Sunday, June 22
Matthew 10:24-39
“The Dangers of Discipleship”
Summer
Worship Schedule
June—August
Sunday, June 29
Matthew 10:40-42
Our preacher for the day will be Mr. Rob Mannix, Director of Ministies
to Children, Youth, and their Families at Covenant United Methodist
Church. After a career in the Navy, he added this ministry to his work as
an electrical engineer. He is a graduate of the Lutheran Seminary in
Philadelphia.
FI R ST E D IT I ON
July Preview
Worship at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 6
Matthew 11:16-24
“You Wouldn’t Want to Live There”
Communion will be celebrated at this service.
Sunday, July 13
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
“Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow”
Sunday, July 20
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
“Weeding”
Sunday, July 27
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
“Figuring Out the Kingdom”
FOR HEALING – B. Frederick; B. Sadler; B. Johns; B. Steininger; C. Fuga; D.
Dunn; D. Montgomery; D. Wood; E. Bates; G. Brower; H. Vaughan; J. Ayres; J.
Cook; J. Galeone; K. Bretzius; L. Lamborn; L.Miller; Little Leo; M. MacGoldrick; M. Vircsik; M. Thacker; P.Sweigart; P. Reitmeyer.
SPECIAL PERSONS
June 1 - H. Vaughan
June 8 - M. Vircsik
June 15 - A. Webb
June 22 - G. Brower
June 29 - L. Favinger
FUMC CONNECTIONS
Rev. Mark Young, Pastor
[email protected]; ext. 201
Jane Hulse, Office Administrator
[email protected]; ext. 200
David Bryant, Director of Music Ministry
[email protected]
Laurie Pfahler, Director of Christian Education
[email protected]; ext. 202
Cheryl Cini, Director of Youth Ministry
[email protected]; ext. 203
865 South Main Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Phone: (610) 933-5936
Church e-mail address: [email protected]
Newsletter deadline: by the 15th of the month
email: Jane Hulse
[email protected]
610-933-5936
F I RS T E DI TI O N
From the Pastor…
Francis Asbury was the first bishop of the Methodists in North America. On
Wednesday, August 15, 1792, he reported his experience presiding at annual
conference in Albany, at which he asked some pointed questions that helped the
body determine where to place its attention and how to use its time and energy.
Over a few months we are considering a modernized version of his questions.
The second of those, this month, is “How can we best share forgiveness and the
promise of new life?”
Jesus pretty much covered this one when he taught his followers to pray that God forgive them
the way that they forgive others. The only way to share the good news that God has forgiven us is by
forgiving other people. That part of it is easy to define. It’s just hard to do. It’s like telling somebody
who wants to learn to dive, “Just go up that ten-foot ladder, walk to the end of the board at the top,
stretch your arms straight up, bend down, and jump off the end so that you go into the water headfirst.” You really have to do all of those things but the truth is that sometimes it won’t happen without
either a conscious and courageous act of will, or a decision simply to shut your eyes and jump so you
don’t think about it too much. Then, too, just like you wouldn’t dive into water that you know is
shallow or filled with rocks, you want to make sure before anything that you aren’t putting yourself in
danger. (In cases of domestic abuse, for instance, it’s good to realize that someone can be forgiven
from a distance; going back into an abusive situation is not advisable.)
It’s vital to admit that we all need forgiveness, not just for small deeds, but for the deeper
attitudes that we allow to guide us. That, too, is easier said than done. Maybe I want to be forgiven for
speaking hurtful words. That’s good, but why did I do that? Perhaps it was out of anger. What made
me angry? Someone hurt me and I wanted to hurt back. Did I bother to think what set them off? No?
Does that mean that I think of myself before others? If so, perhaps my sin is not only the words I spoke
but also focusing on myself alone.
To offer forgiveness, even to speak of it, without also offering the transforming grace of God that
turns us away from our self-centeredness, perpetuates the cycle of act-and-apology that we can all fall
into. Somebody might feel bad about, say, a habit of shoplifting. Forgiveness begins by saying, “Good.
You should feel bad about that. What are you going to do to change?” New life comes out of that
when someone realizes, not just that it was wrong to take a pair of unprotected earrings or an
unwatched cell phone, but that a greater satisfaction comes from being an honest person.
Where these outbreaks of unexpected life will show up is unpredictable, but they do happen, and
it’s all by God’s grace, with the Holy Spirit working on human hearts. When someone insists that it
would never happen for them, either to forgive or be forgiven, let alone experience true and lasting
renewal, what we can and should do, is remind them and ourselves of Jesus’ own observation: “For
mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” [Mark 10:27]
Peace,
Pastor Mark
F IR S T E DI TI O N
CHURCH DIRCECTORY UPDATE
We would like to finish up pictures for a new pictorial directory during the
month of June. Keeping in mind our new summer schedule of church at 9:30
a.m., Deborah Graver will be available to take your photo Sunday, June 1st
from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. If you have not had your photo taken, contact
Sally Doyle at [email protected] or call her at 610-329-2385 to get
on the schedule. There will be one more opportunity to have your photo taken
on Sunday, June 22nd from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-11:30
a.m. If that presents a difficulty, you can also e-mail a jpeg photo for inclusion. Please email your photo to Jane Hulse at [email protected] by June 30th. (We
do ask for one that is not a professional portrait, since that would violate copyrights.)
MISSIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
CHOIR CONCERT at FUMC
Sunday, June 1st from 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Sunday, June 1st at 3:00 p.m.
The Missions Committee will be
holding its pancake breakfast on
in Fellowship Hall. We will welcome the Rev. Janet K. Hess,
who will share her experience in
mission with the Discovery Service Project. Sara Bergstresser, who has also
taken part in this work, will be our lay reader
for the day. Join us before the service for a pancake breakfast in support of the project.
MEN’S NIGHT OUT
Tuesday, June 10th @ 5:30 p.m.
At Baxter’s Great Valley, 20 Liberty Blvd., Malvern 19355, 610-722-5920; 5:30 p.m. gather; 6:00
p.m. dinner. Any questions, please contact Bill
McKinney at 610-420-1399.
The Chancel Choir will present a free concert of their
favorite anthems from the
past few months on Sunday, June 1st at 3:00 p.m.
Come and join them for an uplifting and
enjoyable time of praise!!
LADIES’ NIGHT OUT
Tuesday, June 24th @ 5:30 p.m.
At Bay Pony Inn, Route 113, Lederach, PA
19450; Early Bird Special, 3 courses + nonalcoholic drink for $24.95. Meet at church to
carpool at 4:45 p.m. Please sign up on the
bulletin board across from the chapel by
Sunday, June 22nd. Contact Linda Lamborn
for more information at 610-983-9177.
F IR S T E DI TI O N
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Thank you to everyone who supported the UMW spring sale by purchasing
baked goods, hoagie tickets, and garden nursery items at Colonial Gardens.
Thanks to your generosity, UMW is able to meet its annual pledge to missions.
We hope you enjoyed the food and the garden nursery shopping.
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The Outreach and Communication Committees would like to thank those
that contributed to this year's Phoenixville "Relay for Life" event. The event
raised $55k overall, and FUMC was proud to be a part of this important community service. Additionally, we would like to thank the FUMC volunteers at
this year's Dogwood Festival who helped promote our Vacation Bible School
program and create more awareness of FUMC to the greater Phoenixville community. Thanks again!
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Thank you to all those who provided meals for St. Mary’s Shelter the week of
May 25th. Numerous casseroles and desserts will be delivered to the shelter today. Your hard work and generosity is appreciated.
Live Nativity, December 7, 2014
HELP NEEDED
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set builders
traffic flow experts
actors
publicists
animal handlers
If you have an interest in this new ministry, please join us.
Contact Sally Doyle (610-329-2385) if you have any questions.
F I RS T E DI TI O N
Greetings from Christian Education!!
WOW!
We have ended another year of Sunday School… on to the summer and VBS! Before we get TOO far, I
need to reiterate how great it has been working with the Sunday School staff this year and say a HUGE
THANK YOU to all!! AND another HUGE THANK YOU to all the students who participated in classes
this year!!
THANK YOU!!!
In the Peace and Grace of Christ,
Laurie Pfahler
Sunday School to Resume…
See Youuuu in Septehhhmber
Classes will resume in September on RALLY DAY, September 7th, followed by the annual Rally Day Picnic!! ADULTS, a reminder…let me know if you would like to meet in the summer!!
Summer Schedule
Church and Bible Buddies
We will be going to ONE service on summer Sundays at 9:30 a.m. starting JUNE 1st. There
will be NO BIBLE BUDDIES during the summer. Bible Buddies and Sunday School will resume on Rally Day, September 7th.
Confirmation/Graduates/Bible Presentation Sunday
BUSY DAY!! On Sunday, June 8th, we will be celebrating many of our church youth members.
If your child is in the 2nd or 3rd grade NOW (in the 2013-14 school year), we would love very
much to present him/her with a new, “grown-up” Bible. If you or your child is graduating high
school, college, or graduate school, PLEASE LET US KNOW so that we may acknowledge that
amazing accomplishments. It also Confirmation Sunday! All our confirmands will be confirmed!! WOW! What an exciting day in the life of our church community!! Please make a special effort to be here and celebrate these wonderful students with us on June 8th!!
2014 Summer Vacation Bible School
YES!! VBS is JUST AROUND THE CORNER!! The dates for vacation Bible school:
JUNE 29TH through JULY 3RD 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Our theme this year is life in the desert
with Moses and is entitled WILDERNESS ESCAPE! The volunteer sign-up sheets (2!!)
are UP and located on the bulletin board across the hall from the Chapel. Yes, there are
two sheets this year…one for program/support people, and the other for kitchen people.
THERE WILL BE A THIRD SIGN-UP FORTHCOMING for FOOD donations. Hard
copies of the registration forms are available in both offices and by mail. They can also be
emailed and we are working with our webmasters to enable you to register online…Stay
tuned!!
Summer Bible Studies at FUMC - - we DO have air conditioning…!
 Wednesday Night Bible Study with Rev. Young will continue to meet at 6:00 p.m. each
week through the summer.
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 Bible 101.5, Monday evenings at 7:00. June 2 through APROXIMATELY August 4 with
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June 30 off (VBS), and July 21 off.
 Tuesday Women’s Bible Study will continue to meet at 10:00 a.m. each week through the
summer.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Blessing of the Backpacks - - August 24th!!
F I RS T E DI TI O N
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!
Wilderness Escape!
June 29 – July 3, 2014
5:45 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Registration Form
Child’s Name:
Child Age:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
/
/
2013-2014 Grade Level
Dietary Concerns:
__
Allergies/Medical Conditions VBS needs to know about:
________
__
Any Other Information or Behaviors VBS should know about your child:
________
__
Address:
__
Street
Apt
Town/City
State
Name of Legal Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Telephone Numbers: Home (
)
__
__
Zip Code
__
Cell (
)
Home email address:
Home church/house of worship:
Volunteer opportunities may be available. May we contact you?
EMERGENCY CONTACTS: (If we cannot get a hold of you, who may we contact?):
Name:
Telephone Numbers: Home (
Relation to child:
)
Name:
Telephone Numbers: Home (
Cell (
)
Relation to child:
)
Cell (
)
For FUMC use only
Crew assignment:
Dietary Concerns relayed to kitchen crew 
Allergy/Med Concerns relayed to crew leader 
Other Concerns relayed to crew leader 
F I RS T E DI TI O N
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you
by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God
with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
Weight watchers. Jenny Craig. Atkins. We all have heard about these diet plans. Some of you may have
even tried them, with various degrees of success. The one thing they all have in common is their idea
that we cannot lose weight without an environment and community of support. The Wellness Ministry
wants to bring this idea to FUMC. We won’t make you buy expensive meals. You don’t have to sign up
for a 10 week course. You don’t even have to diet. All we ask is that you help out anyone who may
need support in their efforts to get healthy. For instance, if you know someone trying to quit smoking,
give them encouragement and prayers. We will be endeavoring to use our various social media to offer
support to each other as well, so look out for new opportunities to get and give support. We’ll even provide weekly encouragement on our bulletin board.
Ready to make some positive changes to your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health? Take
our Wellness Challenge. Each month, try one new thing to improve your wellbeing. One way to do this
is to sign up for our Walking Buddies. Walking is not only a great physical exercise, but walking with
someone helps you mentally and emotionally. You’ll find yourself more dedicated to a weekly walk if
you have a partner to encourage you. You can commune with God’s creation during this beautiful
spring and summer as well. A sign-up sheet is located on the Wellness Ministry bulletin board (next to
the nursery) if you’d like a walking buddy but don’t have one. And don’t worry if you can’t walk for
long stretches, we’ll try to pair you up with someone your speed.
Or you can try a new recipe with an old food and give “Peas a Chance!” This take on fresh peas
(available in abundance in June) will erase all memories of mushy peas from the school cafeteria:
Pea Pesto
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (from approximately 1 1/2 pounds peas in pods) fresh pea or a 10-ounce package frozen
peas, defrosted
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted and cooled
1/2 cup (1 1/8 ounces) finely grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon table salt, plus more for pasta water
1/3 cup olive oil
Directions:
Prepare an ice bath, a large bowl filled with ice water. Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to
a boil. Add peas and cook for 2 minutes (this leaves them with a bit of structure). Drain peas then add
them to the ice bath (if using) and drain again. If you haven’t used an ice bath, let your peas cool to
lukewarm before making the pesto. Set aside 1/2 cup of your cooked peas. Whirl the remaining cup of
peas in the work bowl of a food processor with garlic, pine nuts, 1/3 cup parmesan and salt until
smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl as necessary. With the machine running, drizzle
in olive oil. Add to pasta with reserved peas, or spread on crostini topped with reserved peas.
F I RS T E DI TI O N
FI R ST E D IT I ON
SERVING IN WORSHIP MINISTRY
9:30 a.m.
Greeters:
June 1
8
15
22
29
Howard & Linda Lamborn
Keith & Deborah Graver
Gwen Miller
The Hennessey Family
Janet Molvie
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Ushers:
June 1 Phil & Doris Bolinger
Bob Hyland, Carl Burkhart
8 Mike & Jon Zadrejko
Jay Haas, Doug Hook
15 Darlene Devaney, Bill Sadler
Gwen Miller
22 Jerry Knepp, Joe McGown
Marc Pochet, Brad Thompson
29 Charlie & Marianne Peffall
Scott Hill, Dick Allebach
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Lay Readers:
June 1
8
15
22
29
Sara Bergstresser
Dave Hayes
Mike Zadrejko
Bob Hyland
Jay Haas
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Acolytes:
June 1
8
15
22
29
Kaitlyn Hennessey
Julianna Haas
Luke Bagley
Taylor Allen
Alyssa Dobrischkin
June 2014
June 2014
Sunday
Jun 1
Monday
2
7:00pm Bible Study 101.5
7:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
(Staff Office)
Jun 1 - 7
Communion
8:00am Missions Pancake
Breakfast
9:30am Worship
11:30am Girl Scout Meeting
(Fellowship Hall)
3:00pm Chancel Choir Concert
(Sanctuary)
8
9
Jun 8 - 14
10
16
Jun 15 - 21
22
23
Jun 29 - Jul 5
29
30
9:30am Worship
10:30am Fellowship Hall
(Lamborn's)
5:45pm VBS
FUMC Communications
Th
Fr
Sa
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
6
13
20
27
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
Friday
Saturday
7
VFKH/Last Student Day
4:30pm Magic Memories
Graduation (Fellowship Hall)
13
Confirmation Dinner
14
7:30pm Ocean Grove Choir
Rehearsal (Chapel)
19
Good Works
20
21
27
28
5:45pm Martial Arts (Fellowship
Hall)
7:30pm Ocean Grove Choir
Rehearsal (Chapel)
26
6:00pm Bible Study
2
Su
6
5:00pm East Pikeland Celebration
(Fellowship Hall)
6:00pm Jubilation Ringers
Rehearsal
7:30pm Ocean Grove Choir
Rehearsal (Chapel)
6:00pm Bible Study
25
Jul 1
We
12
18
9:00am PARN Meeting (Fellowship
Hall)
10:00am Women's Bible Study
(Church Library)
5:30pm Ladies' Night Out
5:45pm Martial Arts (Fellowship
Hall)
Tu
Thursday
12:00pm Staff Meeting
6:00pm CANCELLED/Bible Studay
10:00am Women's Bible Study
(Church Library)
5:45pm Martial Arts (Fellowship
Hall)
7:00pm Cancelled/Finance
Meeting
24
7:00pm Bible Study 101.5
7:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
(Staff Office)
Jun 22 - 28
9:30am Worship
11
17
Mo
5
6:00pm VFKH/Graduation
(Fellowship Hall)
6:00pm Bible Study
10:00am Women's Bible Study
(Church Library)
1:00pm Afternoon Music Club
Board Meeting (Church Lounge)
1:00pm Meals on Wheels Meeting
(Fellowship Hall)
5:30pm Men's Night Out
6:30pm Trustees Meeting
7:00pm Bible Study 101.5
7:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
(Staff Office)
Fathers' Day
9:30am Worship
Wednesday
4
10:00am Women's Bible Study
(Church Library)
5:00pm Lydia Circle Picnic
7:00pm Bible Study 101.5
7:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
(Staff Office)
2nd & 3rd grade Bible Distribution
Confirmation
Graduates Recognized
9:30am Worship
15
Tuesday
3
July 2014
Su
5:45pm Martial Arts (Fellowship
Hall)
7:30pm Ocean Grove Choir
Rehearsal (Chapel)
3
1:00pm Scholfield's (Tentative)
(Fellowship Hall)
4
5
5:45pm VBS
7:00pm Cancelled/Bible Study
101.5
7:00pm Cancelled/Prayer Shawl
Ministry
1
5/29/2014 2:05 PM